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Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour

Big Bus tour in London passing the London Eye with Thames River cruise in view.
London Eye by River thames
Tourists on BigBus London tour passing the London Eye, enjoying hop-on-hop-off experience with Thames River Cruise.
Big Bus tour passing near London Tower Bridge with view of Thames River.

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Discover London with maximum convenience as you hop on and off at stops like the London Eye and Buckingham Palace. Access Thames River cruise, night tours, and more.

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(1,803)

Mrs. Deborah L Banks

Mrs.

May 2025
Verified booking
Thames River tour was awesome! Excellent tour hosts who provide a wonderful description of what you are seeing. Big Bus tour was good but there are many many more buses from other tour companies that pick up passengers while we waited for the Big Bus. We got off at one stop and had to wait one hour for a Big Bus tour bus to come back to pick us up. This prevented us from getting off at stops in the city as we were concerned that we would not be picked up and would not see the remainder of the blue or red route. We thought we had the evening tour included but our tickets printed "does not include night tour".
Lisa White

Lisa

Apr 2025
Verified booking
The lady at the St. Paul's Cathedral bus stop was fantastic. She was the best part of the experience! We booked online, but she was still incredibly helpful even throwing away my rubbish for me. And HOHO buses are always a fun way to see a lot lazily.
Matthew L Wilkinson

Matthew

Mar 2025
Verified booking
This specific bus line, although there are many, seems to have the most stops and covers nearly every inch of the city. The drivers seem to have magical powers to get the bus through the very busy traffic and narrow streets of London. Easily a half day ride perhaps more if you ride the entire main loop. Multiple days if you use it to get on and off at stops.
    • Traveling to London? Hop on and off unlimited times across the must-see attractions for 1 day, 24 hours, or 48 hours.

    • Get access to 3 routes and over 50 stops spread over the British capital with all 3 passes, with buses arriving every 20 to 60 mins.

    • Your ticket may include a guided Thames River cruise, 3 walking tours, and an upgrade to a 2-hour evening bus tour.

    • The open-top double-decker buses have the best views, while pre-recorded audio guides weave tales as you pass by sights.

    • Some stops on your route include the London Eye, Kensington Palace, Tower Bridge, and Madame Tussauds.

    • 1-day or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
    • Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
    • 40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)
    • 2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)
    • 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)
    • English-speaking guide (on the cruise)
    • Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)
    • Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard
    • Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    Guests from United States, Germany, Australia and over 46 countries have loved this experience

    Jackie Fraser-Quigg

    Jackie

    May, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    Was able to see all the best parts of the capital in a short amount of time whilst enjoying the open top views on a beautifully sunny day. The commentary was also helpful.
    Michael Schroll

    Michael

    May, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    That you can explore the city from the streets.
    William Babcock

    William

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    4/5
    Ticketing was very good and efficient. Recorded info wasn't the best, should be better tied to location and a bit less goofy dialogue and more information
    Lynn Eccles

    Lynn

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    3/5
    The staff were very helpful and there were no issues with staff. However I choose big bus as the company stated that buses were every 20-30 mins ect. However this was not the case. We were waiting for much longer periods compared to the cheaper companies who appeared to have a better service. I would never book with the company again. Paying the extra was a waste of money. I would not recommend to friends or family
    Victor D Villarreal

    Victor

    Jun, 2025Verified booking

    3/5
    The cruise portion of the excursion was sub par. The boat had issues and could not board passengers. We had to wait nearly two hours for the next boat. This subsequently affected are schedule.
  • Accessibility

    • Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider, and they'll assist you.

    Additional information

    • Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.
    • Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like cruises, walking tours, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
    • Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
    • The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.
    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

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